לַ/מְּלָאכָ֖ה
𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊𐤄
mᵉlâʼkâh
on the work
Work, task, activity involving effort or craftsmanship; refers to (1) work performed (physical, technical, or administrative), (2) an act, deed, or accomplishment, (3) business, assignment, or function. Distinguished from labor performed by servants/slaves (עֲבֹדָה) and more regularly associated with skilled or purposeful activity.
2 Chronicles 24:13 · Word #6
Lexicon H4399
| Lemma | מְלָאכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉlâʼkâh |
| Strong's | H4399 |
| Definition | Work, task, activity involving effort or craftsmanship; refers to (1) work performed (physical, technical, or administrative), (2) an act, deed, or accomplishment, (3) business, assignment, or function. Distinguished from labor performed by servants/slaves (עֲבֹדָה) and more regularly associated with skilled or purposeful activity. |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | on the work |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4399-06
for the accomplished task
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל ("for/to") + definite article + feminine singular common noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מְלָאכָה denotes work as something filled up or brought to completion, reflecting its root meaning of accomplishing or completing. The prefixed ל with the definite article yields "for the accomplished task," preserving the feminine singular absolute form with preposition and definiteness. |
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